PERSONAL SURVIVAL SERIES

DVD-PART 2: ENCLOSED LIFEBOATS, FREEFALL LIFEBOATS AND RESCUE BOATS
The topics covered include: totally enclosed lifeboats. Their special life-saving features. The correct boarding of the totally enclosed lifeboat. The role of the coxswain and the lowering of the totally enclosed lifeboat from the ship and from within the lifeboat. How to operate the on-load and off-load release gear. The safe recovery and stowing of the lifeboat and rescue boat. The importance of ensuring that you are familiar with the systems on your lifeboats. The course the coxswain
must take once the lifeboat is in the water. Freefall lifeboats, their operation lowering. The role of the coxswain. The importance of calm boarding and cor strapping in for freefall lifeboats. Partially enclosed lifeboats and their operal Tricing and bowsing arrangements for partially enclosed lifeboats. Lifeboat engines, their use and maintenance. The different types of immersion suits and donning them. The TPA and its use. The rescue boat and its operation including lowering recovery. Correct techniques for
recovery of a person in the water. The regular checking of stores, particularly pyrotechnics for all survival craft and rescue boats. Average Training Duration -
23 Min, 1,17 GbPART 4: SURVIVAL
It cannot be stressed too strongly that your ship is your best lifeboat. Abandonment should only be considered as a very last resort. The four principal dangers to be faced; 1) drowning 2) the inability to maintain body temperature 3) lack of water 4) lack of food.The implications of these dangers in terms of priorities of actions that need to be taken in survival craft are covered with guidedlines for protection,use of survival equipment [including detection equipment such as EPIRB,
SART], organisation of personnel and leadership.
Make yourself familiar with the life saving appliances on your ship. Make sure you know your duties as designated on the muster list. Study the ship's general emergency plan and participate fully in all training and drills. Average Training Duration -25 Min, 1,24 Gb